About William H. Parks
Lived 1824 – 1887 (aged 63). William H. Parks was an American politician.
William H. Parks (May 30, 1824 – July 23, 1887) was a politician from California who served in the California State Senate and California State Assembly, serving as the Speaker of the latter. He is one of only two people to be Speaker of the Assembly for two non-consecutive terms, the other being Frank Leslie Coombs. While in the State Senate, he was a candidate for President pro-tempore, but lost the election 25 to 1.
In 1867, he was a candidate for State Secretary of State but lost the election. Parks also served as Provost Marshal of the Northern District of California in the 1860s.
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American politician
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William H. Parks was born on 30 May 1824.
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William H. Parks died on 23 July 1887.
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William H. Parks was a politician.
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